Afghanistan

Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV

The categories of restriction are:

  • No restrictions on entry or staying.

Restrictions on entry to Afghanistan

We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Afghanistan based on HIV status.

Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Afghanistan does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.

The embassies of Afghanistan in London and Oslo offer a list of supporting documents that should be included with an entry visa application, none of which makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant. The visa application form does not contain questions or fields in relation to any health condition or status. 

Restrictions on short-term stay in Afghanistan

We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Afghanistan based on HIV status.

Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Afghanistan does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.

Restrictions on long-term stay in Afghanistan

We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Afghanistan based on HIV status.

Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Afghanistan does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.

Treatment access in Afghanistan

We did not find any available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Afghanistan.

The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database

UNAIDS Global AIDS monitoring data

This information about access to HIV services comes from UNAIDS https://lawsandpolicies.unaids.org/, a platform to view data on HIV-related laws and policies. This is information provided by national authorities and civil society and may contradict other sources.

Migrant populations

Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens Yes
Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) Yes
Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens Yes
Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) Yes
Migrants are able to access HIV services Yes

Refugees and asylum seekers

Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens Yes
Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) Yes
Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens Yes
Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) Yes

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This site focuses on information about HIV travel. Please also consult your own Foreign Office/Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, or the local consulate of the country you are visiting, to see what restrictions there are specifically for you as a citizen of your country, regardless of your HIV status.